Avalon (Avalon album)

Avalon is Avalon's first studio album, released in December 1996 on Sparrow Records. It includes a cover of the hymn "My Jesus, I Love Thee" and the Andrae Crouch song "Jesus Is Lord". Produced by Charlie Peacock, Avalon catapulted the smooth quartet into the Christian music scene, with four No. 1 radio hits and a Dove Award from the Gospel Music Association in 1998 for "New Artist of the Year".

Personnel
Avalon
 * Janna Long – vocals
 * Jody McBrayer – vocals
 * Nikki Hassman-Anders – vocals
 * Michael Passons – vocals

Musicians
 * Tony Miracle – keyboards (1–7), programming (1–7)
 * Charlie Peacock – keyboards (2–7), programming (2–7)
 * Pat Coil – keyboards (3, 5, 9), acoustic piano (4), programming (5)
 * Tim Lauer – Hammond B3 organ (6, 7, 10)
 * Rob Mathes – keyboards (8), arrangements (8)
 * Tim Akers – acoustic piano (10), clavinet (10)
 * Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1–7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (1, 6)
 * Mark Baldwin – acoustic guitar (4)
 * Scott Denté – acoustic guitar (7)
 * Mark Hill – bass (3, 5, 9, 10)
 * Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (4)
 * Brent Milligan – bass (6)
 * Chris McHugh – drums (2, 3, 4, 6, 10)
 * Steve Brewster – drums (5, 6, 9), drum programming (9)
 * Eric Darken – percussion (6, 10)
 * Mark Douthit – horns (10)
 * Mike Haynes – horns (10)
 * Tom Howard – string arrangements and conductor (3, 4, 5, 7)
 * The Nashville String Machine – strings (3, 4, 5, 7)

Production

 * Producer – Charlie Peacock
 * A&R – Grant Cunningham
 * Recorded by Shane D. Wilson
 * Recording Assistants – Chad Fifield, Joe Hayden, Mel Jones, Richard Rose and Chris Schara.
 * Recorded at re:Think Studio, Javelina Recording Studio and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
 * Mixing – Rick Will (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 9 & 10); Tom Laune (Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 7); Shane D. Wilson (Track 8).
 * Mix Assistants – Graham Lewis (Tracks 1 & 4); Booch Skidmore (Track 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 & 10); Tony Green (Track 3).
 * Mixed at Sound Stage Studios and October Studio (Nashville, TN).
 * Production Coordinator – Katy Krippaehne
 * Administrator – Andi Ashworth
 * Art Direction – Sheri Halford
 * Design – Joyce Revoir
 * Additional Design – Bruce Ellefson
 * Photography – Andrew Martin

Radio Singles

 * Give It Up+
 * The Greatest Story+
 * Picture Perfect World+
 * Saviour Love
 * This Love+

+ Denotes #1 Radio Hit